Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis of Odontogenic Origin and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an infection of the soft tissues pathology with high mortality that spreads through the fascial planes and rarely seen in head and neck region. The cause of infection is often odontogenic problems. Broad-spectrum antibiotics, surgical debridement, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) are important for the treatment of disease. We report a case of cervical NF in a 33-year-old woman who was treated with rapid surgical debridement and simultaneous HBO.

• Authors: Caner Hakki Inan, Haydar Murat Yener, Mehmet Yilmaz, Emine Deniz Gözen, Zülküf Burak Erdur, Bengüsu Oroğlu, Eren Olcay, Nermin Memmedova
• Journal: The Journal of craniofacial surgery (J Craniofac Surg) Vol. 28 Issue 7 Pg. e691-e692 (Oct 2017) ISSN: 1536-3732 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 28857997 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Fasciitis, Necrotizing (diagnosis, pathology, therapy)
• Female
• Humans
• Hyperbaric Oxygenation
• Mandibular Diseases (diagnosis, pathology, therapy)
• Neck (pathology, surgery)